
Sassy Pants(2012)
Desperate to get out from under her overprotective mother, a home-schooled teen runs off to live with her dad, and forms a bond with his much-younger boyfriend.


“Life is an occasion. Rise to it.”
Aidan Bloom, a struggling actor, father and husband, is 35 years old and still trying to find a purpose for his life. He and his wife are barely getting by financially and Aidan passes his time by fantasizing about being the great futuristic Space-Knight he'd always dreamed he'd be as a little kid. When his ailing father can no longer afford to pay for private school for his two kids and the only available public school is on its last legs, Aidan reluctantly agrees to attempt to home-school them. Through teaching them about life his way, Aidan gradually discovers some of the parts of himself he couldn't find.

Zach Braff
Aidan Bloom

Kate Hudson
Sarah Bloom

Joey King
Grace Bloom

Mandy Patinkin
Gabe

Ashley Greene
Janine

Josh Gad
Noah Bloom

Jim Parsons
Paul

Michael Weston
Jerry

Pierce Gagnon
Tucker Bloom

Alexander Chaplin
Rabbi Rosenberg
Wish I Was Here is a drama, comedy film released in 2014 exploring themes of homeschooling, family, struggling actor. Directed by Zach Braff, it stars Zach Braff, Kate Hudson, Joey King. Aidan Bloom, a struggling actor, father and husband, is 35 years old and still trying to find a purpose for his life. He and his wife are barely getting by financially and Aidan passes his time by fantasizing about being the great futuristic Space-Knight he'd always dreamed he'd be as a little kid. When his ailing father can no longer afford to pay for private school for his two kids and the only available public school is on its last legs, Aidan reluctantly agrees to attempt to home-school them. Through teaching them about life his way, Aidan gradually discovers some of the parts of himself he couldn't find.
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